There are so many beautiful things about fall decor, but there are definitely a few staple textures that I like to have around my house for this time of year. I’m slowly adding new pieces, but there are a few things I’m still hoping to find for certain spots. Little by little I’ll get there! Here are some lovely goodies that caught my eye:

Obviously, there are some givens, like the comfy throws and pillows because everyone loves the soft and plush accessories this time of year! Some of the unexpected textures though, like wire and rattan, can add the perfect amount of interest to a space. I recently bought a large wire basket to put by my fireplace to fill with blankets, and it pulls in my mantle decor perfectly. It’s big, but since the wire is delicate it doesn’t look too bold or overwhelming. I love the ones from Overstock that have the canvas liner in them! The rattan one from Target is perfect if you want blankets at the ready but not showing around the living room, the lid hides it all!

Candles are another great thing to have around, and I may be going slightly crazy with the candle buying this year. Hey, Yankee has a Pumpkin Apple Butter scented one, mmmkay? GET IN MY CART. Candles in cloches are my jam this year. I never used to like them, but they’re definitely growing on me and I can see why everyone likes them. The glass creates a really soft ambiance, and that’s music to my hygge-loving heart! Soft, cozy lighting with hot chocolate and a plush blanket? Yes please.

No matter what kind of house decor you have, wooden accessories are a great piece to incorporate. They warm up a space that has a lot of contemporary style granite or tile, or they seamlessly blend in to rustic and farmhouse decor. That tray from Target would be the perfect piece for my kitchen island. Filling it with faux pumpkins and greenery would make it so festive for the fall!

What kind of textures are you liking around your home now? I hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Happy Monday to you all…I hope you had a great weekend. I gotta tell ya, Michigan gave us some beautiful end-of-summer weather this weekend and I enjoyed every second of it! It was so nice to spend some time outside in the cool air and sunshine!

With fall right around the corner and me still thinking about how I want to decorate some spaces around my house, I started searching for some inspiration. Two of my favorite things to incorporate into fall decor are pumpkins and gourds. I’m thinking that I want to do a few DIY adventures with them this year to make them my own. I like to get crafty, and since fall is such a long season, I enjoy working on fall projects because I know I will enjoy them around my house for quite a while.

One of the first ones I saw were these beautiful pumpkins that were painted white and gold. I MEAN COME ON. Let’s talk about chic for a minute. It would be so simple to do these with a few cans of spray paint and these would look so beautiful on a mantle or used as a centerpiece on a table.

I had never thought to use a pumpkin as a vase, but it’s such a great idea! If you’re having friends over for dinner, this is a great way to fill the table with fall decor without spending a lot of money. I’m not a whiz at arranging flowers, but even simple roses and some leafy greens can make a beautiful arrangement. And let’s not forget those two cute little mini-pumpkins that were given some flair with gold thumbtacks. So simple and so cute!

I have seen decoupage pumpkins popping up all around my feeds lately. I had never known you could take Mod Podge and some simple scrapbook papers, book pages, or sheets of music and stick them onto a pumpkin. I would really like to give this a try! I know I have a bottle of Mod Podge lurking around this house somewhere!

Instead of designing the base of the pumpkin, the stem of these beautiful pumpkins with succulents, flowers, and greens are the focal point. Making a few of these and placing them in different areas around the house would be an eye catcher, and they could create a cohesive decorative flow throughout the house.

I’ve noticed that some of the tiny spots in my home are easily forgotten or not styled enough. I have had two areas in the house that have been bothering me, because they haven’t had enough ‘pop’ to make them noteworthy. I love filling smaller spaces, because these are the areas that you can perk up with personal momentos, pictures and plants.

I had one of these areas that had been glaring at me for quite a while, and it just bugged me. It was the corner in our living room where the end table meets the wall. I kept thinking “I can do so much more with that space”, but I just wasn’t sure what I wanted to see there. I originally had a picture there and a little sign, but it didn’t stand out at all.

It needed some life, so I brought over my beloved ZZ Plant from in the front of our foyer. I started to dislike where the ZZ plant was, too, so this seemed like the perfect time to shuffle some things around the house and give them new homes. The plant adds some height to the corner, and now I can actually see that there is something on our end table over the pillows we have on the couch. We bought this beautiful gem-inlaid globe (I love globes) a couple of years ago, and it’s just been sitting on top of our curio cabinet, mostly in the dark where no one could see it. Ridiculous! I pulled that down and set it next to the plant and then I added a framed picture of Joey and I from our trip to Hawaii. This picture plus the globe gives a nod to our love of travel, and it provides a vivid memory of how much we loved that trip. I definitely want to add a lamp to this corner in the future, but I need to figure out some wall decor before I decide on one of those!

I am so much happier with this little space now! It’s so nice to have a plant in that corner. I was shocked at how much I loved it there once I set it down! If you feel like you’re in a rut with decor around your house, mix it up! Move some stuff and start rearranging things to see if they add more spark to a different location. I’m still not sure what I’m going to do in the foyer now that the ZZ plant has been relocated, but that’s ok! I’ll think on it for a while and see what stuff I find around the house that I can use there. Tag me on Instagram at #housegonepretty if you mix up your small space decor! I want to see what you’ve done and glean some inspiration from all of you, too!

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